Know all about Granophyre and Greenschist properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Granophyre belongs to Igneous Rocks while Greenschist belongs to Metamorphic Rocks.Texture of Granophyre is Granophyric whereas that of Greenschist is Foliated, Platy. Granophyre appears Veined or Pebbled and Greenschist appears Layered and Shiny. The luster of Granophyre is dull to grainy with sporadic parts pearly and vitreous while that of Greenschist is shiny. Granophyre is available in black, grey, orange, pink, white colors whereas Greenschist is available in dark greenish - grey, green colors. The commercial uses of Granophyre are curling, gemstone, laboratory bench tops, tombstones and that of Greenschist are blackboards, manufacture of tools, writing slates.